Billy Graham |
Born: November 7, 1918, Charlotte, NC
Died: February 21, 2018, Montreat, NC |
April 11, 2022: Texas Monthly: How a Texas Monthly Writer Wound Up Writing Billy Graham’s Biography
William Martin’s journey from Rice professor to Billy Graham expert began with a simple assignment, one that would alter his life for decades to come.
William Martin’s journey from Rice professor to Billy Graham expert began with a simple assignment, one that would alter his life for decades to come.
Oct 11, 2021: American Reporter: Impacting the World through Books: Introducing Byron Williamson
In 1988 Worthy Publishing was sold to Word, Inc., a CapCities/ABC company, now part of The Walt Disney Company. Currently located in Las Colinas, Texas, Williamson moved into the leadership of Word, managing the growth of Word Books from $19 million to $72 million by fiscal 1999. First, he recruited a team that successfully published such authors as Billy Graham, Max Lucado, Charles R. Swindoll, Nolan Ryan, Os Guinness, Dr. James C. Dobson, Charles Colson, and the MacArthur Study Bible, as well as completing the Communicator’s Commentary series and the Word Biblical Commentaries series. Progressing further, in December 1992, Word was acquired by Thomas Nelson, located in Nashville, TN. Soon after that, Nelson was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and Williamson was named President of Thomas Nelson and Word. The new management team drove sales from $128 to $173 million by fiscal 1999. Then, step by step, he converted WordKids into Tommy Nelson children’s books and recruited Jack Countryman to launch J. Countryman gift books.
In 1988 Worthy Publishing was sold to Word, Inc., a CapCities/ABC company, now part of The Walt Disney Company. Currently located in Las Colinas, Texas, Williamson moved into the leadership of Word, managing the growth of Word Books from $19 million to $72 million by fiscal 1999. First, he recruited a team that successfully published such authors as Billy Graham, Max Lucado, Charles R. Swindoll, Nolan Ryan, Os Guinness, Dr. James C. Dobson, Charles Colson, and the MacArthur Study Bible, as well as completing the Communicator’s Commentary series and the Word Biblical Commentaries series. Progressing further, in December 1992, Word was acquired by Thomas Nelson, located in Nashville, TN. Soon after that, Nelson was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and Williamson was named President of Thomas Nelson and Word. The new management team drove sales from $128 to $173 million by fiscal 1999. Then, step by step, he converted WordKids into Tommy Nelson children’s books and recruited Jack Countryman to launch J. Countryman gift books.
Sept 24, 2021: Missions Box: A Personal Side of Dr. Billy Graham You Haven’t Heard
Billy Graham asked his close friend of 10 years, Don Wilton, to be his pastor and what followed was a privileged 25 years of sitting at the feet of one of God’s pillar servants—nurturing a friendship and seeing a personal side of Billy that most people have never known, until now. “My relationship with Mr. Graham is close to my heart and humbling for me. It was a very unlikely friendship and how it happened is only by the grace of God,” shares Don
Billy Graham asked his close friend of 10 years, Don Wilton, to be his pastor and what followed was a privileged 25 years of sitting at the feet of one of God’s pillar servants—nurturing a friendship and seeing a personal side of Billy that most people have never known, until now. “My relationship with Mr. Graham is close to my heart and humbling for me. It was a very unlikely friendship and how it happened is only by the grace of God,” shares Don
July 6, 2021: Edge Media Network: Franklin Graham Ends Pride Month with Homophobic Message
When Graham's father, evangelist Billy Graham died in 2018, he was hailed by ex-President George Bush as "America's preacher." "(Billy) Graham's accomplishments are, without doubt, legion. The widely cited estimate that he preached to some 215 million people is likely in the ballpark," wrote Politico at the time of his death in 2018.
When Graham's father, evangelist Billy Graham died in 2018, he was hailed by ex-President George Bush as "America's preacher." "(Billy) Graham's accomplishments are, without doubt, legion. The widely cited estimate that he preached to some 215 million people is likely in the ballpark," wrote Politico at the time of his death in 2018.
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Sept 6, 2020: Henderson Lightning: Cawthorn, Davis swap charges on character, white nationalism, military service
Davis responded: “Well, I spent 25-years in uniform defending your right to say what you want and to practice your religion the way that you want. To me it is not very Christian to attack another Christian’s faith. I am not a fan of Franklin Graham. … I was a big believer in Billy Graham, I’ve got his books at home at my house and I have read them and I respect him greatly. … Franklin Graham has made himself one of the richest 1%, taking $1 million a year off the top from money people have given to do the lord’s work. That’s not the bible I grew up with. So, no, I am no fan of Franklin Graham, but I am a firm believer in religious conviction and religious faith and I defend the right of everyone to practice the way that they believe. |
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Feb 21, 2018: Albuquerque Journal: Duke City remembers ‘commanding presence’ of Billy Graham
Kay Law met Graham only once, but she, too, remembers his eyes.
Law is a California native and lives in that state now. She was an Albuquerque resident in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and her son Brian Nixon is an assistant pastor at Calvary Albuquerque church, where he oversees publishing and education.
Kay Law met Graham only once, but she, too, remembers his eyes.
Law is a California native and lives in that state now. She was an Albuquerque resident in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and her son Brian Nixon is an assistant pastor at Calvary Albuquerque church, where he oversees publishing and education.
Dec 26, 2015: Christianity Today: Billy Graham reminds Christians: Don't forget Jesus Christ after Christmas
However, American evangelist Billy Graham believes it is very important to honour the Saviour not just once a year but every day throughout the year.
However, American evangelist Billy Graham believes it is very important to honour the Saviour not just once a year but every day throughout the year.
June 9, 2015: CNBC: Billy Graham churches dump Well Fargo over same-sex ad
Over the weekend, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's president and CEO, Franklin Graham (Billy's son), posted on Facebook that the organization was moving its accounts from Wells Fargo to another bank because its ad featured members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. He called on Christians to boycott the corporation as well as to stop patronizing other companies that supported gay rights through marketing.
Over the weekend, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's president and CEO, Franklin Graham (Billy's son), posted on Facebook that the organization was moving its accounts from Wells Fargo to another bank because its ad featured members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. He called on Christians to boycott the corporation as well as to stop patronizing other companies that supported gay rights through marketing.
Apr 3, 2015: WRAL: Lawmakers say Graham should be in Statuary Hall
North Carolina lawmakers want to make the Rev. Billy Graham a permanent fixture in Congress.
North Carolina lawmakers want to make the Rev. Billy Graham a permanent fixture in Congress.
Jan 31, 2015: Billy Graham: Park City Daily News: Every culture has some kind of religion
Oct 19, 2014: Pastoral Meanderings: Billy Graham -- Secret Anglican???
Graham told one reporter that if he was starting over again he would be ‘an evangelical Anglican’
Graham told one reporter that if he was starting over again he would be ‘an evangelical Anglican’
Oct 10, 2014: Gospel Coalition: A Historian’s New Interpretive Study of Billy Graham and American Culture
I just received my copy of America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation (Belknap/Harvard, 2014) by Grant Wacker, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Christian History at Duke University Divinity School.
I just received my copy of America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and the Shaping of a Nation (Belknap/Harvard, 2014) by Grant Wacker, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Christian History at Duke University Divinity School.
Sept 1, 2014: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: A Poem from U2′s Bono to Billy Graham
As Irish rock band U2 makes headlines with its groundbreaking album release, visitors to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, have the chance to check out a lesser-known piece of history from the band’s famous frontman, Bono.
As Irish rock band U2 makes headlines with its groundbreaking album release, visitors to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, have the chance to check out a lesser-known piece of history from the band’s famous frontman, Bono.
Aug 16, 2014: Nehanda Radio: Top 10 richest pastors in the world
8. Billy Graham: American evangelical Christian evangelist, William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., has a net worth of $25 million.
The Southern Baptist evangelist rose to celebrity status as his sermons started getting broadcast on radio and television. Graham was born on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918, he has conducted many evangelistic crusades since 1948. He is now a world renowned televangelist raking in millions of dollars.
8. Billy Graham: American evangelical Christian evangelist, William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., has a net worth of $25 million.
The Southern Baptist evangelist rose to celebrity status as his sermons started getting broadcast on radio and television. Graham was born on a dairy farm near Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918, he has conducted many evangelistic crusades since 1948. He is now a world renowned televangelist raking in millions of dollars.
May 20, 2014: Charisma: Billy Graham's Grandson Exits the Gospel Coalition
Tullian Tchividjian, author and senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida—and the grandson of Billy and Ruth Graham—on Tuesday announced his departure from his contributor role at the Gospel Coalition.
Tullian Tchividjian, author and senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida—and the grandson of Billy and Ruth Graham—on Tuesday announced his departure from his contributor role at the Gospel Coalition.
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Nov 7, 2013: Frank Schaeffer: Why Is Christianity Today Ignoring Billy Graham’s End-Times Prophecy?
“For those that weren’t aware, Billy Graham is prophesying the end-times and the second coming of Jesus Christ. This is the kind of crazy, magical thinking that Frank Schaeffer so masterfully portrays in his new novel, And God Said, Billy! and his memoir Crazy For God.” |
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| William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. (Born November 7, 1918 - Died: February 21, 2018) is an American evangelical Christian evangelist, ordained as a Southern Baptist minister, who rose to celebrity status in 1949 reaching a core constituency of middle-class, moderately conservative Protestants. He held large indoor and outdoor rallies; sermons were broadcast on radio and television, some still being re-broadcast today. Graham was a spiritual adviser to several Presidents; he was particularly close to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson (who was considered to be one of Graham's closest friends) and Richard Nixon. He insisted on integration for his revivals and crusades in 1953 and invited Martin Luther King, Jr. to preach jointly at a revival in New York City in 1957. Graham bailed King out of jail in the 1960s when King was arrested in demonstrations.
Graham operates a variety of media and publishing outlets. According to his staff, more than 3.2 million people have responded to the invitation at Billy Graham Crusades to "accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior". As of 2008, Graham's estimated lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. |